Los Angeles pays a visit to Cincinnati on Friday, hoping to shut down the Reds bats in baseball action at Great American Ball Park.

Hiroki Kuroda gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Dodgers on this day; he's 5-5 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Bronson Arroyo, who will be looking to improve on his 3-5 mark.



View LA Dodgers vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Reds as -135 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 3 (Reds) and the No. 10 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.1 per game. By contrast, the Dodgers are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Los Angeles brings the National League's No. 7-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Reds' league No. 13-ranked defense.

The Dodgers were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Colorado at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Dodgers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Colorado staff and losing 3-0 to the Rockies on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

Cincinnati was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Brewers. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Cincinnati looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Brewers, a 4-3 final on Wednesday in support of Mike Leake at Great American Ball Park.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Dodgers at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers' last 12 games
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 6-15 SU in their last 21 games when playing LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, Saturday, June 4